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Last updated on June 6, 2007.
Privacy Practices
Remington College and its affiliated companies ("Remington" or "School") respect the importance of security and privacy for visitors to our website and recognize a commitment to protecting it. Therefore, Remington provides the following Online Privacy Policy ("Policy") to help inform and protect information that personally identifies you. This Policy outlines the way your information is collected online and how that information is used.
This Policy may be modified or amended from time to time; the date of the most recent revision will appear at the top and bottom of this page. By using one of Remington’s websites and providing us with personally identifiable information, you consent to our use of such information as described within this Policy.
Changes in Privacy Policy
All information that we collect and maintain will be subject to this Privacy Policy, as amended from time to time. Remington may change the Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion and will provide notice of changes in the Privacy Policy and on the home page of www.remingtoncollege.edu.
Types of Information We Collect:
a) Non-Personally Identifiable Information
When you visit the website, Remington or a third party may automatically recognize and/or store cookies (small text files of information placed on your computer) or any similar file. Most Internet browsers or other software allow you to erase cookies from your hard drive, block all cookies or receive a warning before any cookies are stored. Please refer to your browser's instructions to learn more about your options. If you reject cookies, functionality of the site may be limited, and you may not be able to take advantage of some of the site’s features.
Additional information is also automatically collected through your browser or Internet session. The type of information your browser or Internet session may provide includes the browser you are using; your Internet domain; the operating system on your computer; your Internet Protocol ("IP") address; the URL you visit immediately prior to coming to the Remington website; the pages of the site you visited and the URL of the page you visit upon leaving the website.
b) Personally Identifiable Information
In order to request additional information regarding one of Remington’s programs or services, you may be asked to voluntarily provide your name, address, phone number(s), Social Security Number ("SSN"), email address and any other identifier that permits us to contact an individual physically or online. Remington will NEVER ask for your SSN through our website. If you do experience someone requesting your SSN other than a qualified Admissions or Financial Aid representative please contact us using the information below.
You may always refuse to provide any or all of your Personally Identifiable Information if you choose to do so by not submitting it to Remington through one of our forms. This may lead to our inability to provide you with certain offerings, services or products. If you provide Personally Identifiable Information to Remington, you may later elect to have your information deleted by following the procedures outlined in the "Correcting Your Information" section of this policy.
How Remington Uses This Information
Remington collects various types of information from you to tailor site content to meet your needs and to provide you with a more relevant user experience. We reserve the right to maintain, update, disclose or otherwise use anonymous information, without limitation. The Non-Personally Identifiable Information that Remington collects is used for marketing and sales efforts to better target advertisements and other content. The information is also used to predict responses to advertisements, and to help determine which advertisements perform best and which content is most appropriate for different individuals. The Personally Identifiable Information you provide to Remington may be used for some of the following reasons: to store and process the information to better understand your needs, to advertise our services (through phone contact, chat, text messaging, e-mailing or direct mailing) and to improve products and services.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
Remington respects the privacy of users visiting the Remington website and will abide by all applicable laws concerning the release of personal information. Remington may work with or associate with third-party businesses which may perform certain business functions on our behalf (such as email messaging, database maintenance, or data warehousing). These businesses have access to your Personal Information only to the extent necessary to perform these specific functions and may not use it for any other purpose.
Links
This website may contain links to other sites on the internet that are owned and operated by third parties. Remington does not endorse such sites and is not responsible for the collection or use of your personal or Anonymous Information at any third party site. Any unauthorized use of this website may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.
Security
The Remington website has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under Remington’s control. Please note that while Remington will make every reasonable effort to protect your information, no transmission of data over the Internet is 100% secure.
Opt-out of E-mail Advertising
In the event you do not wish to receive unsolicited promotional email from Remington, follow the opt-out instructions contained within the body or footer of the email message you receive.
Children’s Privacy
Remington is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities and interests. In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Remington is not structured to attract children. Accordingly, we do not knowingly intend to collect Personally Identifiable Information from any child under 13 years of age.
Contacting Us
For more information, or if you have questions or concerns regarding Remington’s Online Privacy Policy, you may email Remington at privacypolicy@remingtoncollege.edu or you can send concise communication with complete contact information to:
Remington College
500 International Pkwy, Ste 200
Heathrow, FL 32746
Effective Date: June 6, 2007
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